Changing user context via user impersonation

Impersonation settings are used to specify a Windows user account that WS_FTP Server uses to request access to folders used by a host. This includes local system folders and network folders specified with a UNC name.

This option may also be used to specify an account to use to access a Windows domain or an Active Directory user database.

To set user impersonation settings for a host:

1. From the top menu, select Host > Host Details. The Host Details page opens.
2. Under Impersonation Settings, set the appropriate options.
   • Domain. Enter the name of the domain on which the user exists.
   • User name. Enter the user name to use when requesting access to folders used by this host.
   • Password. Enter the password to use when requesting access to folders used by this host.
3. Click Save.

Warning: The credentials saved to the database are encrypted. If you do not want to save your credentials to the database, however, you can change the user that the services and the IIS Web site run as to achieve the same effect for the entire server (if you use IIS as your web server). For more information, see Changing user context on the services.